Heteromycteris hartzfeldii Hook-nosed Sole, Hartzfeld's Sole

Heteromycteris hartzfeldii is commonly referred to as Hook-nosed Sole, Hartzfeld's Sole. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17106 

AphiaID:

0 

Scientific:

Heteromycteris hartzfeldii 

German:

Hakennasen-Seezunge, Hartzfelds Seezunge 

English:

Hook-nosed Sole, Hartzfeld's Sole 

Category:

Plattfiskar 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Soleidae (Family) > Heteromycteris (Genus) > hartzfeldii (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Bleeker, ), 1853 

Occurrence:

Bali, Brunei Darussalam, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sulawesi, Timor 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

2 - 15 Meter 

Habitats:

Brackish water, Coastal waters, Demersal (bottom-dwelling fish), Estuaries (river mouths), Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 

Size:

5.12" - 7.87" (13cm - 20cm) 

Temperature:

28,5 °F - 29,3 °F (28,5°C - 29,3°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustacean larvae , Crustaceans, Echinoderm larvae, Invertebrates, Mysis, Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Data deficient (DD) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Heteromycteris capensis
• 
  Heteromycteris hartzfeldii
  Hakennasen-Seezunge, Hartzfelds Seezunge
• Heteromycteris japonicus
• Heteromycteris matsubarai
• Heteromycteris oculus
• Heteromycteris proboscideus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-01-01 12:36:21 

Last edit:

2025-01-01 20:25:20 

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